Luxottica Group News

When Valerio Giacobbi isn't running the Mason-based retail division of Luxottica Group , he is just running.

"Our pilot program for Oakley ophthalmic and prescription sunglasses clearly proved to be a big winner with LensCrafters customers," said Frank Bayhnam, Luxottica Retail's General Manager and Executive Vice ...

LensCrafters is shifting creative duties on its $60 million account to Omnicom Group's Cutwater from sibling DDB, Chicago.

Italian glasses maker Luxottica Group SpA said Wednesday that it signed a franchising deal with privately held Diethelm Keller Ltd.

OPSM owner Luxottica Group has expanded its global footprint after entering Thailand with its sun retail brand, Sunglass Hut.

Luxottica chief says the rich continue to spend 'ShortTit'Luxury market unscathed by crisis'/ShortTit' - Milan, May 8 - The luxury goods sector has been virtually unscathed by the current economic slowdown and ... via ANSA.it

Italy's second richest man said the current economic slowdown has had no effect on luxury spending. via Political Gateway

"The eyes have it," or so goes the old saying made famous on a daily basis by Luxottica Group S.p.A. , the worldwide leader in eye wear. via Investopedia

TORONTO, May 2 /CNW/ - Luxell Technologies Inc. today announced further details of the non-brokered private placement announced in its news releases of March 5 and 31, 2008. via Canada NewsWire

“This quarter was characterized by a continued weakness of the U.S. currency, by the slowdown of the North American market”

Oakley parent company Luxottica reports 19% drop in Q1 net profit Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 25 April, 2008 : - - Luxottica Group SpA, the parent of Oakley, reported a 19% drop in first-quarter net ... via Surfing News and Contests, Surf Repor...

High exposure to the U.S. market hit Luxottica Group SpA in the first quarter, but the Italian eyewear giant still expects to meet its full-year targets. via Women's Wear Daily

“We respect big businesses, as they have upped the ante for everyone, but we're playing on a different field”

The eyewear industry is coming off of a year filled with a plethora of new licensing deals, strong retail growth and enough celebrity coverage to establish the category as a true player in the luxury fashion ... via Women's Wear Daily

According to WWD, sunglass manufacturer Luxottica Group SpA has signed an agreement with Stella McCartney to design, produce and distribute Stella McCartney sunglasses worldwide. via Second City Style

The firm leases/sells name-brand office equipment and provides associated office supplies, equipment maintenance programs, technical support and lease financing. via Blogging Stocks

Revenues Increase and Costs Continue to be Reduced Compared to Same Quarter Last Year TORONTO, April 15 /CNW/ - Luxell Technologies Inc. via Canada NewsWire

“The future will see the eyewear market in India to be consumer oriented and sunglasses are going to become a necessity in times to come rather than a luxury”

There was a time, when the neighbourhood optician was a bit like the family doctor-someone you approached to get a prescription to correct your vision if the sight failed or went wrong. via Hindustan Times

Business First of Columbus - Business First Eyeglass maker Luxottica Optical Manufacturing is back in business in Central Ohio. via Commercial Real Estate

“The plant has new technology with higher degrees of specialization”

An Obetz company that makes prescription eyeglasses expects to hire up to 300 people over the next couple of years as it expands into a new manufacturing plant. via Columbus Dispatch

“They are much more comfortable than what is out there now, and the lenses will soon be available in prescription. This space is exploding.”

It looks like the hipsters at Luxottica have decided to thrust awesomeness upon us with Ray Ban 3-D glasses! We get the glorious eye-wear news thanks to the professionals at Variety: As DreamWorks Animation, ... via The Movie Blog

Italy's Luxottica Group is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of sunglasses and prescription eyeglasses. via The Retail Stock Blog